Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Skrizzly Adams

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The result was delete. Michig (talk) 17:50, 9 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Skrizzly Adams

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1. Does not assert notability. 2. Does not meet WP:NMUSIC spryde | talk 14:38, 2 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Delete: clearly doesn't meet WP:MUSICBIO but stuff like "placing him in league with previous victors" and a list of quotes in the lead paragraph make the thing sound like a hagiography, which isn't suitable for Wikipedia. SITH (talk) 17:56, 2 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Bands and musicians-related deletion discussions. – The Grid (talk) 22:16, 2 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Comment having won a songwriting contest (http://www.prweb.com/releases/2016/04/prweb13373411.htm) he appears to meet WP:MUSICBIO. Walter Görlitz (talk) 22:40, 2 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I thought that too but the competition is really spammy. I am having trouble finding articles about that competition from reputable publications. spryde | talk 12:34, 3 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Comment The source cited by Walter Görlitz is from an online user-submitted PR service. The International Songwriting Competition doesn't appear to be a significantly recognized award. The press I could find all originate with the organizations own press releases and self-promotion. FWIW, for an organization that purports to be "major international", it has a meager social media following (less than 40 thousand on Facebook; a mere 5 thousand on Twitter.) ShelbyMarion (talk) 14:57, 4 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Delete per my comment above. Google search reveals effort to gin up recognition with press from junk user-submitted sources like AXS and PRnewswire, but there is no significant, third party recognition. Great name, though. ShelbyMarion (talk) 14:57, 4 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Delete as lacking coverage in independent sources. Rubbish computer (Talk: Contribs) 00:33, 6 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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